Company fined £30,000 for unsafe removal of asbestos
June 5, 2024
A company based in Kent has been fined £30,000, and its director fined £5,000, after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos across two separate sites. Read More
Company fined after workers exposed to asbestos during hotel demolition
May 10, 2024
A company director has been fined after workers were exposed to asbestos during the demolition of a hotel in Cornwall. Read More
Company and director fined after workers exposed to asbestos
May 1, 2024
A company and its director have been sentenced after workers were exposed to asbestos and its potential harmful effects. Read More
Man handed community order for illegal removal of asbestos
January 22, 2024
A Hartlepool man has been handed a community order after he admitted removing asbestos from a school when he wasn’t licenced to do so. Read More
Mavis Nye 1941 – 2023
November 22, 2023
Mavis Nye, a tireless campaigner around asbestos awareness, passed away in her sleep yesterday (Tuesday 21 November), her family has said. Read More
Asbestos cement products – A low risk material?
November 6, 2023
SOCOTEC looks at factors to consider for asbestos management, including when asbestos is in 'good condition' and what this means when assessing its risk. Read More
‘I was just over the moon’: 2022 Rising Star Jake Newell
October 16, 2023
SHP Editor Mark Glover speaks to the winner of last year’s SHP Rising Star Award, Jake Newell, about what it felt like to achieve one of the sector’s most coveted accolades, and how his work as an asbestos analyst continues to motivate him. Read More
HSE officials to assess management of asbestos in schools
September 25, 2023
The officials will visit schools across the UK to assess the management of asbestos in buildings. Read More
RAAC: How big of an issue is it?
September 15, 2023
Zoe Pond, Senior Associate, and Claire Burrows, Partner, at Brabners LLP on the long-term impact of RAAC. Read More
Construction firm fined for asbestos exposure during renovation work
August 30, 2023
A Warrington-based construction company has been fined £90,000 after exposing people to asbestos during a renovation project in the Hanley area of Stoke-on-Trent. Read More
